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combat_n or_o their_o life_n but_o there_o happen_v a_o dark_a cloud_n which_o wrap_v they_o up_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v see_v and_o soon_o after_o the_o sun_n do_v shine_v and_o the_o four_o combatant_n be_v see_v without_o helmet_n the_o two_o son_n embrace_v the_o two_o father_n amadis_n and_o esplandian_a and_o between_o they_o old_a alquif_n who_o say_v to_o they_o my_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a that_o any_o of_o you_o four_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o combat_n for_o you_o be_v all_o of_o one_o flesh_n then_o amadis_n remember_v that_o this_o be_v he_o that_o appear_v to_o he_o on_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n when_o he_o rescue_v his_o two_o child_n and_o perion_n know_v he_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o giant_n in_o the_o island_n that_o alquefa_n have_v conduct_v he_o to_o so_o soon_o as_o perion_n and_o lisvart_n have_v see_v the_o fault_n they_o have_v commit_v to_o their_o father_n they_o put_v their_o knee_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o humble_o entreat_v they_o to_o pardon_v they_o then_o queen_n madila_n and_o the_o other_o vanquish_a knight_n come_v together_o who_o see_v so_o cruel_a a_o conflict_n convert_v into_o so_o much_o pleasure_n be_v very_o glad_a and_o say_v to_o they_o in_o good_a faith_n sir_n you_o have_v do_v we_o much_o wrong_n in_o beat_v we_o and_o take_v away_o our_o horse_n and_o arm_n both_o you_o may_v say_v what_o you_o please_v say_v amadis_n but_o one_o thing_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o we_o have_v be_v the_o strong_a witness_n the_o blow_n that_o we_o have_v on_o our_o shoulder_n at_o these_o woâ—ds_v they_o all_o laugh_v and_o take_v their_o way_n to_o the_o fortress_n they_o have_v hardly_o enter_v when_o vrgande_n the_o unknown_a and_o mr_n elizabeth_n come_v who_o she_o have_v bring_v to_o look_v to_o their_o wound_n then_o the_o four_o knight_n be_v disarm_v and_o lay_v in_o rich_a bed_n where_o their_o wound_n be_v careful_o look_v to_o and_o amadis_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v do_v this_o unknown_a to_o any_o but_o one_o esquire_n who_o furnish_v they_o with_o armour_n and_o say_v he_o we_o do_v ride_v all_o night_n to_o stop_v your_o passage_n where_o i_o be_v better_o beat_v then_o ever_o i_o be_v in_o my_o life_n chap._n xxix_o how_o amadis_n esplandian_a perion_n and_o lisvart_n return_v to_o constantinople_n leave_v queen_n mabila_fw-la in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o other_o knight_n who_o conduct_v she_o the_o second_o day_n after_o that_o amadis_n and_o esplandian_a have_v be_v absent_a many_o knight_n leave_v constantinople_n to_o go_v in_o search_n of_o they_o but_o they_o soon_o find_v they_o wherefore_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o all_o they_o be_v carry_v to_o constantinople_n to_o put_v oriana_n and_o leonorina_fw-la out_o of_o pain_n and_o the_o emperor_n of_o trebisond_n purpose_v to_o abide_v there_o
and_o lady_n go_v to_o the_o scaffold_n to_o see_v what_o will_v happen_v to_o the_o two_o knight_n in_o this_o day_n adventure_n where_o they_o have_v not_o long_o stay_v before_o there_o issue_v twenty_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n who_o have_v touch_v the_o shield_n be_v all_o soon_o dismount_v to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o two_o knight_n and_o so_o they_o continue_v until_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o combat_n still_o vanquish_a all_o that_o they_o encounter_v with_o all_o wherefore_o pinerpie_n and_o the_o three_o other_o new_a knight_n entreat_v the_o king_n to_o let_v they_o try_v themselves_o against_o the_o two_o knight_n which_o request_n the_o king_n at_o last_o grant_v and_o that_o evening_n there_o arrive_v before_o the_o king_n a_o knight_n that_o be_v arm_v at_o all_o point_n except_o helmet_n and_o gauntlet_n who_o be_v soon_o know_v to_o be_v sergill_n sometime_o esquire_n to_o esplandian_a who_o bring_v news_n that_o the_o empress_n be_v new_o bring_v to_o bed_n of_o a_o daughter_n name_v luciana_n and_o she_o be_v so_o call_v because_o she_o bid_v a_o shine_a star_n on_o her_o left_a breast_n olorius_fw-la of_o spain_n be_v at_o that_o time_n present_a and_o hear_v hereof_o do_v present_o resolve_v to_o choose_v no_o other_o device_n but_o the_o flame_a star_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o he_o make_v against_o the_o next_o day_n when_o he_o purpose_v to_o try_v his_o valour_n the_o next_o day_n the_o four_o knight_n be_v enter_v the_o field_n against_o the_o alman_n and_o the_o solitary_a they_o all_o jou_v brave_o especial_o olorius_fw-la who_o run_v eight_o time_n without_o be_v dismount_v and_o the_o nine_o time_n they_o be_v both_o throw_v from_o their_o horse_n when_o present_o fresh_a horse_n be_v bring_v they_o and_o at_o the_o ten_o course_n olorius_fw-la be_v cast_v from_o his_o horse_n with_o his_o saddle_n between_o his_o leg_n and_o that_o night_n he_o dismount_v above_o forty_o more_o among_o who_o there_o be_v sergil_n mareince_n and_o garnate_a of_o the_o dreadful_a dale_n siontes_n nephew_n to_o the_o decease_a lisvart_n listoran_n and_o many_o other_o who_o name_n i_o think_v good_a to_o omit_v then_o the_o infanta_n brisenna_n send_v her_o accustom_a messenger_n who_o desire_v the_o two_o knight_n to_o be_v at_o supper_n with_o the_o king_n which_o they_o accord_v to_o chap._n xlvi_o how_o as_o king_n amadis_n be_v rise_v from_o supper_n a_o damsel_n enter_v who_o bring_v he_o a_o message_n from_o two_o strange_a knight_n as_o supper_n be_v end_v there_o enter_v into_o the_o hall_n a_o damsel_n who_o soon_o cast_v herself_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o amadis_n who_o desire_v he_o to_o suffer_v two_o knight_n who_o be_v new_o arrive_v in_o his_o country_n to_o fight_v with_o sword_n with_o the_o two_o knight_n that_o maintain_v the_o joust_a in_o the_o great_a hall_n of_o his_o palace_n for_o as_o than_o it_o be_v so_o dark_a that_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o see_v to_o joust_a within_o the_o list_n which_o the_o king_n will_v not_o grant_v unless_o the_o two_o knight_n defendant_n will_v consent_v unto_o it_o which_o they_o present_o do_v wherefore_o the_o messenger_n depart_v and_o soon_o after_o there_o arrive_v two_o knight_n with_o a_o most_o gallant_a train_n be_v very_o rich_a and_o have_v herald_n with_o crown_n bear_v before_o they_o they_o soon_o begin_v their_o combat_n which_o be_v brave_o maintain_v on_o both_o side_n for_o above_o half_a a_o hour_n but_o a_o knight_n that_o come_v in_o their_o company_n have_v a_o golden_a staff_n in_o his_o hand_n go_v between_o they_o and_o cry_v out_o aloud_o hold_v knight_n hold_v you_o do_v not_o fight_v in_o good_a earnest_n only_o in_o jest_n and_o to_o please_v lady_n then_o the_o herald_n approach_v and_o take_v off_o their_o helmet_n place_v crown_n on_o their_o head_n and_o sceptre_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o he_o with_o the_o golden_a staff_n be_v soon_o know_v to_o be_v perion_n of_o sobradise_n and_o the_o two_o assailant_n be_v galafea_n and_o pintiquinestra_n and_o the_o first_o that_o begin_v to_o dance_v be_v mancly_a the_o sage_a all_o the_o other_o be_v black_a and_o white_a woman_n which_o spectacle_n make_v the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o train_n to_o laugh_v hearty_o and_o the_o two_o knight_n perion_n and_o lisvart_n go_v to_o excuse_v themselves_o for_o fight_v with_o the_o lady_n the_o king_n amadis_n kind_o welcome_v they_o and_o they_o relate_v unto_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o come_n to_o his_o court_n which_o be_v only_o say_v they_o to_o visit_v your_o majesty_n madam_n oriana_n and_o your_o daughter_n brisenna_n together_o with_o this_o your_o honourable_a court._n in_o good_a faith_n my_o friend_n say_v the_o king_n you_o have_v do_v i_o much_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o i_o thank_v you_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n pintiquinestra_n be_v at_o that_o time_n so_o fair_a and_o of_o so_o good_a a_o favour_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o vermilion_a colour_n which_o be_v mount_v 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amadis_n accompany_v with_o most_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n they_o have_v not_o stay_v there_o long_o before_o they_o see_v six_o knight_n very_o well_o arm_v and_o mount_v who_o come_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n four_o whereof_o retire_v and_o the_o other_o two_o have_v touch_v the_o two_o shield_n that_o be_v place_v on_o the_o pillar_n prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o encounter_n which_o they_o present_o perform_v so_o that_o their_o lance_n break_v into_o shiver_n and_o they_o be_v force_v to_o measure_v their_o length_n on_o the_o ground_n which_o fortune_n likewise_o happen_v to_o the_o other_o four_o only_o the_o two_o last_o run_v twice_o before_o they_o leave_v their_o horse_n then_o there_o come_v those_o who_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o tourney_n to_o know_v their_o name_n but_o before_o they_o arrive_v they_o have_v pull_v off_o their_o helmet_n so_o that_o they_o see_v the_o two_o first_o to_o be_v teluis_fw-la the_o fleming_n and_o yrguian_a son_n of_o gandalin_n the_o two_o other_o dragonis_n and_o balonir_n and_o the_o other_o garnate_a of_o the_o dreadful_a dale_n and_o ambor_n of_o gandell_n son_n to_o angriole_n d'estrevaux_n soon_o after_o the_o infanta_n brisenna_n send_v the_o name_n of_o the_o vanquish_a knight_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o fourteen_o knight_n be_v see_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o a_o little_a while_n after_o ten_o other_o who_o come_v all_o to_o touch_v the_o shield_n but_o the_o two_o knight_n reward_v they_o all_o so_o well_o that_o he_o soon_o make_v they_o all_o measure_n their_o length_n on_o the_o ground_n thus_o these_o two_o knight_n after_o they_o have_v do_v with_o these_o remain_v ready_a to_o assail_v or_o defend_v as_o occasion_n shall_v happen_v until_o it_o grow_v dark_a and_o therefore_o the_o king_n amadis_n with_o all_o his_o train_n depart_v to_o supper_n where_o all_o their_o discourse_n be_v about_o these_o two_o valiant_a and_o victorious_a knight_n chap._n xliv_o how_o urganda_fw-la come_v by_o sea_n to_o fenuse_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n she_o put_v the_o town_n in_o the_o same_o night_n as_o supper_n be_v almost_o end_v there_o enter_v some_o into_o the_o court_n to_o inform_v king_n amadis_n that_o there_o be_v the_o strange_a sight_n on_o the_o sea_n that_o ever_o be_v behold_v whereupon_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o court_n be_v somewhat_o affright_v with_o this_o adventure_n present_o arm_v themselves_o and_o run_v to_o the_o seaside_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o king_n where_o they_o see_v about_o a_o mile_n of_o a_o mountain_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o thence_o there_o come_v so_o much_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n be_v great_o fright_v therewith_o so_o that_o they_o think_v it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o former_a sin_n wherefore_o they_o fall_v on_o their_o knee_n to_o ask_v and_o implore_v god_n aid_n this_o mountain_n approach_v near_o the_o shore_n and_o the_o near_a it_o come_v the_o more_o the_o fire_n go_v out_o and_o at_o last_o all_o the_o mountain_n vanish_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o they_o only_o see_v a_o great_a ship_n with_o ape_n and_o every_o one_o of_o their_o ape_n hold_v a_o burn_a torch_n and_o there_o be_v see_v twelve_o damsel_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o sit_v one_o lady_n who_o be_v soon_o know_v to_o be_v their_o mistress_n and_o they_o make_v the_o rare_a music_n in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o lady_n be_v soon_o know_v by_o amadis_n and_o other_o to_o be_v vrganda_fw-la wherefore_o amadis_n have_v a_o skiffe_n board_v her_o ship_n and_o then_o after_o their_o usual_a manner_n of_o greeting_n she_o begin_v to_o recont_v unto_o amadis_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o cause_n of_o her_o come_n which_o she_o say_v be_v only_o to_o do_v he_o pleasure_n and_o partly_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o sagee_n alquefa_n who_o have_v lend_v she_o that_o ship_n with_o ape_n to_o conduct_v she_o thither_o then_o amadis_n lead_v she_o under_o the_o arm_n unto_o the_o shore_n and_o so_o into_o the_o town_n where_o she_o be_v welcome_v by_o oriana_n and_o the_o other_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n it_o be_v late_a and_o above_o midnight_n before_o they_o have_v end_v their_o discourse_n and_o vrganda_fw-la pray_v the_o king_n to_o let_v she_o lodge_v with_o the_o infanta_n brisenna_n to_o keep_v her_o company_n which_o he_o consent_v to_o wherefore_o give_v she_o the_o good_a night_n she_o be_v conduct_v thither_o and_o every_o body_n go_v to_o sleep_v chap._n xlv_o how_o the_o two_o knight_n carry_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o second_o three_o four_o five_o and_o six_o day_n of_o the_o tourney_n the_o day_n follow_v after_o dinner_n the_o king_n
other_o discourse_n only_o a_o little_a before_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n amadis_n happen_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o prowess_n of_o the_o two_o knight_n who_o say_v he_o have_v do_v so_o well_o these_o few_o day_n pâ—â—â—_n that_o if_o they_o continue_v to_o morrow_n i_o shall_v accoâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o best_a runner_n at_o the_o lance_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v and_o i_o will_v know_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a wherefore_o they_o hold_v themselves_o thus_o but_o the_o solitary_n and_o the_o alman_n purpose_v otherwise_o for_o they_o intend_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v finish_v this_o enterprise_n to_o depart_v from_o this_o country_n chap._n xlviii_o how_o the_o two_o defendant_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o eigth_n and_o last_o day_n and_o of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o green_a knight_n who_o disarm_v they_o and_o amadis_n himself_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o two_o knight_n behave_v themselves_o the_o seven_o day_n now_o you_o be_v to_o hear_v what_o they_o do_v on_o 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another_o but_o the_o green_a knight_n at_o the_o first_o blow_n that_o he_o give_v the_o solitary_a cleave_v his_o shield_n in_o twain_o at_o which_o he_o be_v enrage_v give_v the_o green_a knight_n so_o great_a a_o blow_n on_o the_o helmet_n that_o there_o be_v hear_v a_o great_a thunderclap_n and_o so_o great_a a_o darkness_n that_o the_o two_o knight_n can_v not_o be_v see_v but_o amadis_n and_o the_o green_a knight_n remain_v on_o horseback_n and_o the_o green_a knight_n be_v soon_o know_v to_o be_v the_o sage_a alquif_fw-mi which_o be_v know_v the_o laughter_n be_v great_a and_o amadis_n kind_o welcome_v he_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n desire_v he_o to_o discover_v who_o the_o other_o two_o knight_n be_v which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n excuse_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n for_o that_o particular_a they_o have_v in_o this_o time_n of_o the_o joust_a disarm_v three_o hundred_o twenty_o assailant_n among_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v don_n galaor_n king_n of_o 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